There Are a Lot of Pictures of Obama with Adorable Children/Babies on the White House Flickr Feed

In the past two-and-a-half weeks or so, there have been five (5) photographs of President Obama interacting with, reacting to, or holding a young child posted to the official White House Flickr feed. During this same time period last year—February 17 to March 5, 2011—there were zero (0) pictures of Obama interacting with, reacting to, or holding a young child.

Need further evidence this is an election year? Since February 17, 2012, the White House Flickr has also published photos of hunky oratorical whiz Jon Favreau, a hug involving President Obama and American hero Gabrielle Giffords, amiable late-night host Jimmy Fallon competing in a potato-sack race with Michelle Obama, and, in the coup de grâce, charismatic First Dog Bo Obama promenading about. Obama’s social media team is ready. Obama’s social media team was born ready.